BUTLAND

Robert

possibly Robert BUTLAND, Bombardier 101543, 239th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 26th September 1918. Born Polperro, enlisted Epnsom. Buried in DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VII. Row A. Grave 20.

CAMP

Albert

Private G/16216, 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Killed in action 26th March 1918. Born Looe, enlisted Lewisham. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 46 and 47.

CLEMENTS

Arthur

Sapper 146805, 2nd Special Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 6th April 1917. Aged 28. Born Looe, resident West Looe, enlisted Liskeard. Son of John and Angelina Clements of West Looe, Cornwall. Formerly 24753, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Buried in ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VI. Row C. Grave 5.

COX

Joseph

Deck Hand DA/22152, H.M.S. Pembroke, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 20th october 1918. Buried in ST. MARTIN-BY-LOOE (ST. MARTIN OF TOURS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Loor, Cornwall. Grave 2. 6.

COX

Richard

No further information currently available

DAWE

Albert (Bertie) Andrew

Private 513597, Labour Corps. Died 8th November 1918. Born Looe, enlisted Liskeard, resident Shutta Looe. Formerly 55841, Devonshire Regiment. *** Cannot locate on CWGC ***

DOVE

John E

No further information currently available

FLETCHER

Thomas

No further information currently available

GEACH

Arnold

Gunner 303, 3rd Company, Cornwall (Duke of Cornwall's) Brigade (Territorial Force), Royal Garrison Artillery. Died in United Kingdom 13th December 1914. Aged 17. Born West Looe, enlisted Looe. Son of Albert Oliver Geach, of Pitt, Duloe. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall. Block A. Grave 22.

GEORGE

Robert

Private 357147, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Killed in action 17th April 1918. Aged 19. Born and resident West Looe, enlisted Liskeard. Son of Robert E. and Georgina George, of Fore St., West Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 6.

HONEY

Samuel Stuart

Signalman Britsol Z/1664, H.M.S. Laurentic, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 25th January 1917. Aged 19. Son of John Henry and Fanny Honey, of Chapel Ground, West Looe, Cornwall. Buried in ST. MURA'S CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD, UPPER FAHAN, UPPER FAHAN, Republic of Ireland.

HOSKIN

Samuel

Private 317644, 643rd Company, Labour Corps. Died in United Kingdom 28th february 1918. Born Looe, enlisted Liskeard, resident West Looe. Formerly 35024, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Buried in ST. MARTIN-BY-LOOE (ST. MARTIN OF TOURS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Looe, Cornwall. Section I. Grave 3.

LAMERTON

Richard

Petty Officer 2nd Class 155927, H.M.S. Indefatigable, Royal Navy. Died at the Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916. Aged 42. Son of William Henry and Eliza Lamerton, of 3, River View, East Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 11.

LAMERTON

Thomas Pinch

Able Seaman (P.O., 2nd cl., C.G.) 130379, H.M.S. Monmouth, Royal Navy. Died 1st November 1914. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 1.

MARTIN

Reginald [Balfour] Victor

[The CWGC have BALFOUR as part of the name] Sergeant 321392, Western Fortress Company, Cornwall (Duke of Cornwall's) Brigade (Territorial Force), Royal Garrison Artillery. Died in United Kingdom 28th May 1918. Aged 26. Born West Looe, enlisted East Looe. Son of Joseph Martin, of West Love; husband of the late Mabel Welshman Martin, of Dulve. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall.

McCREEDY

John James

[Listed as James McCREEDY on CWGC] Petty Officer 1st Class 116166, H.M.S. Louvain, Royal Navy. Died 20th January 1918. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 26.

McCREEDY, MM

William

Private 136839, 32nd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action 9th November 1918. Aged 19. Born and enlisted Looe. Only son of Florence McCreedy, of The Hill, West Looe, Cornwall, and the late Robert McCreedy, (R.N.). Awarded the Military m,edal (M.M.). Formerly 305721, London Regiment. Buried in MAUBEUGE-CENTRE CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot/Row/Section D. Grave 54.

MURRAY

Alexander

Battery Sergeant Major 99199, 504th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 22nd August 1918. Aged 43. Born Boyndie, Banff, enlisted Banff, resident West Looe. Son of Mrs. Isabella Cowie, of 2, George St., Banff, Scotland; husband of Eliza Jane Murray, of 2, Higher Beech Terrace, West Looe, Cornwall. Buried in VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row E. Grave 4.

PENGELLY

William George W

Leading Seaman 5236 B, H.M. Trawler Nodzu, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 13th April 1917. Aged 21. Buried in ST. MARTIN-BY-LOOE (ST. MARTIN OF TOURS) CHURCHYARD, Looe, Cornwall.

PETER

Alfred Edwin

Captain, 3rd Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) attached to 9th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Killed in action 25th September 1916. Aged 35. Son of Mr. K. A. Peter, of Klymiarven, Looe, Cornwall; Husband of Kathleen Rhodes. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 14 B and 14 C.

PRYNN

Cyril Ernest

Private 44099, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Aged 32. Born Looe, enlisted Plymouth.Son of Robert and Eliza Ann Prynn, of East Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.

PRYNN

Wilfred

[Spelt Wilfrid on SDGW] Lance Corporal 28908, 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Killed in action 22nd March 1918. Aged 20. Born Looe, enlisted R.O., Ealing, Middlesex. Son of Mr. R. L. and Mrs. I. L. Prynn, of "Killarney", East Looe, Cornwall. Buried in ST. SOUPLET BRITISH CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 8.

SOUTHERN

Albert

Seaman 5631A, H.M.P.M.S. Redcar, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 24th June 1917. Aged 21. Son of Albert Southern, of Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 24.

STEPHENS

Arthur [Edmund]

Acting Corporal 277, 8th Anti-Aircraft Battery, Cornwall (Duke of Cornwall's) Brigade (Territorial Force), Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 30th September 1916. Born and enlisted East Looe. Buried in HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE, Somme, France. Plot V. Row B. Grave 19.

STONE

George

No further information currently available

STRIPP

Austen

Private 290498, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 9th November 1917. Aged 26. Enlisted Exeter, resident East Looe. Son of William Slade Stripp and Florence Stripp, of East Looe; husband of Florence Mavin (formerly Stripp), of Belmont, East Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3.

SYMONS

Charles

Private 144139, Labour Corps. Died in United Kingdom 22nd June 1917. Aged 40. Born Loo, enlisted Liskeard, resident East Loo Quay. Son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Jane Symons, of Looe; husband of Beatrice Maud Symons, of River View, East Looe. Formerly 28938, Devonshire Regiment. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall.

SYMONS

Herbert

Deck Hand 3045/SD, H.M. Drifter Aucuba, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 12th February 1917. Son of Richard Symons, of Caloua, West Looe. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall.

TAMBLIN

Edward

Private SS/14406, 11th Labour Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 5th January 1916. Aged 42. Born Duloe, enlisted London, resident West Looe. Son of William Edward and Caroline Tamblin, of Puffiland Farm, Duloe, Cornwall; husband of Lydia Tamblin, of Bay Tree House, West Looe, Cornwall. Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot VIII. Row C. Grave 79.

TAYLOR

Alfred

Seaman C/3253, H.M.S. Talbot, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 11th September 1918. Buried in ST. MARTIN-BY-LOOE (ST. MARTIN OF TOURS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Looe, Cornwall. Section I. Grave 4.

TRATHEN

Louis

[Spelt Lewis on SDGW] Private 290535, 8th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. Killed in action 26th October 1917. Aged 22. Born and enlisted Looe. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Trathen, of R, Sea View Terrace, West Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 38 to 40.

VINCENT

John Sidney

Stoker 2nd Class K.3612, H.M.S. Q1, Royal Navy. Died 3rd December 1916. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 16.

WHITE

John

No further information currently available

WILLCOCKS

Harry

Sergeant 211218, Royal Air Force. Died 16th November 1918. Buried in ST. MARTIN-BY-LOOE (ST. MARTIN OF TOURS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Looe, Cornwall. Section 2. Grave 3.

YEO

Richard E

No further information currently available

To the glory of God
and
the honoured memory of
the men of Looe
who gave their lives
in the World War
1939-1945
and the grateful appreciation
of the services
of those returned.

BASSETT

Jack

Stoker 1st Class D/KX 90141, H.M.S. Glorious, Royal Navy. Died 8th June 1940. Aged 21. Son of William and Annie Martha Bassett, of West Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 40, Column 3.

DAVEY

Raymond John

Telegraphist D/JX 208374, H.M.S. Naiad, Royal Navy. Died 11th March 1942. Aged 29. Son of William John and Beatrice Sarah Jane Davey; husband of Betty Rose Davey, of East Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 68, Column 2.

ENDEAN

Frederick Hill

Aircraftman 1st Class 1015693, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 24th June 1942. Aged 31. Son of Richard Harry and Margaret Edith Endean; husband of Dorothy Endean, of West Looe. Buried in ST. MARTIN-BY-LOOE (ST. MARTIN OF TOURS) CHURCH CEMETERY, Looe, Cornwall. Section C. Grave 43.

FLETCHER

Jack V

probably Jack Vivian FLETCHER, Private 5440368, 5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died 29th June 1944. Aged 24. No known grave. Commemorated on BAYEUX MEMORIAL, Calvados, France. Panel 15, Column 1.

FRENCH

James Alfred William

Lieutenant, H.M.S. Rawalpindi, Royal Navy. Died 23rd November 1939. Aged 54. Son of James and Louisa French; husband of Sarah Elizabeth Minnie French, of Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 33, Column 1.

GILES

Edwin David

Leading Aircraftman (Pilot U/T) 922869, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16th August 1940. Aged 18. Son of William Frank and Blanche Giles, of Looe; nephew of Mrs. A. Toady, of Looe. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall. Block E. Grave 587.

HANCOCK, DSC

Robin Hugh Meliss

Lieutenant, H.M. Submarine Salmon, Royal Navy. Died 14th June 1940. Aged 23. Son of Comdr. Reginald Lionel Hancock, D.S.O., R.N., and Millicent George Hancock; husband of Effie Rosemary Hancock, of Cheriton Bishop, Devon. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.). No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Potsmouth, Hampshire. Panel 36, Column 3.

HORNE

William Edwin

Sapper 2117644, Royal Engineers. Died 26th September 1944. Aged 33. Son of Thomas Horne, and of Edith Horne, of Looe. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall. Block C. Grave 292.

JAGO

Francis John

Ordnance Artificer 3rd Class D/MX 48590, H.M.S. Glorious, Royal Navy. Died 8th June 1940. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 42, Column 1.

JAGO

Leslie May

Shipwright 4th Class D/MX 70132, H.M.S. Prince of Wales, Royal Navy. Died 10th December 1941. Aged 21. Son of Charlie Brake Jago and Mary Ann Jago; husband of Betty Jago, of Pelynt, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 54, Column 2.

JAY

William Albert

Corporal 54444928, 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 19th June 1944. Aged 29. Son of Henry and Florence Jay, of East Looe, Cornwall; husband of Jean Jay, of West Looe. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XV. Row H. Grave 17.

JOHNS

William Francis

Able Seaman D/J 112070, H.M.S. Drake, Royal Navy. Died 19th January 1942. Aged 32. Son of John Francis and Martha Johns; husband of Clarice Johns, of Looe. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall. Block B. Grave 244.

JEFFREY

Phillip B

No further information currently available

LODWICK, DSM

William

No further information currently available

MADGE

Eric Arthur

Sergeant (Flight Engineer) 1896030, 626 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 9th September 1944. Aged 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Richard Madge, of Plymouth. Buried in EFFORD CEMETERY, PLYMOUTH, Devon. Section A. General Grave 124.

MARTIN

Thomas Peake

Chief Stoker D/KX 77706, H.M.S. Jaguar, Royal Navy. Died 26th March 1942. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 69, Column 1.

NICHOLAS

Gerald James

Private 5445045, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died 16th February 1942. Aged 30. Son of James and Bessie Nicholas, of West Looe; husband of Irene Nicholas, of West Looe. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall. Block B. Grave 177.

NICHOLAS

Thomas Richard

Sapper 2157375, Royal Engineers. Died 15th June 1943. Aged 25. Son of Francis John and Beatrice Nicholas, of Looe; husband of Winifred Mary Nicholas, of Looe. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall. Block C. Grave 277.

PEARCE

James

No further information currently available

PENGELLY

Charles

Private 2384356, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died 3rd July 1944. Aged 21. Son of Wilfred and Clara Mary Pengelly, of West Looe, Looe, Cornwall. Buried in BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot XXI. Row E. Grave 3.

PENGELLY

Maxwell William Hoskin

Cook (S) D/MX 61878, H.M.S. Repulse, Royal Navy. Died 10th December 1941. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 55, Column 2.

PENROSE

George

probably George PENROSE, Driver T/174906, 53 Infantry Brigade Group Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 26th August 1943 as a prisoner of war. Buried in THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, Myanmar (Burma). Plot B4. Row H. Grave 8.

RICHARDSON

Arthur William

Sergeant (Navigator) 1315873, 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 29th June 1943. Aged 22. Son of Chris and Janie Richardson, of West Looe, Cornwall. Buried in WOGNUM PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Collective grave 13A.

SCOTT

Ernest Bertram

Leading Seaman D/J 31827, H.M.S. Courageous, Royal Navy. Died 17th September 1939. Aged 40. Son of Horace James Scott and Ellen Mary Scott; husband of Agatha Scott, of Exeter. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 33. Column 1.

SKENTELBERY

Laurence

[Spelt Lawrence on CWGC] Private 5438369, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Died 16th May 1944. Aged 23. Son of Albert and Minnie Skentelbery; husband of Edith Evelyn Skentelbery, of West Looe, Cornwall. Buried in CASSINO WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot XII. Row B. Grave 1.

SMITH

David MacFarlane

Petty officer Stoker D/KX 77117, H.M.S. Kenya, Royal Navy. Died 8th December 1941. Aged 38. Son of James and Annie McKenzie Smith; husband of Freda M. Smith, of Looe, Cornwall. Buried in DOUGLAS BANK CEMETERY, DUNFERMLINE, Fifeshire. Section A. Grave 254.

SOADY

William Raymond

Leading Aircraftman 907647, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 13th October 1942. Aged 24. Block F. Grave 631. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall. Block F. Grave 631.

SOUTHERN

Harry

No further information currently available

STEPHENS

Richard

Seaman LT/6951C, H.M. Trawler Agate, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 6th August 1941. Aged 40. Son of Richard Henry and Rhoda Stephens, of West Looe, Cornwall; husband of Gladys Stephens, of West Looe. No known grave. Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Panel 6, Column 1.

STEVENS

Norman

No further information currently available

STEVENS

James O G

No further information currently available

STEVENS

William John

Warrant Officer (Air Gunner) 548169, Royal Air Force. Died 24th June 1943. Aged 25. Son of James John and Janie Stevens, of Looe; husband of Lilian Stevens, of Liskeard. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall. Block B. Grave 231.

SWEETT

Leonard Edward

Sergeant (Flight Engineer) 570678, 228 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 25th August 1942. Aged 22. Son of Edward and Annie Sweett, of Looe; husband of Hilda Sweett. Buried in LOOE CEMETERY, Cornwall. Block A. Grave 17.

SYMONS

David

No further information currently available

TAMBLING

Edwin

Leading Seaman LT/7030C, H.M.S. Europa, Royal Naval Reserve. Died 22nd July 1941. Aged 34. Son of Edwin and Emily Louisa Tambling, of Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Addenda Panel.

TAMBLING

Harry

Gunner 5442026, 3 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 17th April 1945. Aged 31. Son of Edwin and Emily Louisa Tambling, of Looe, Cornwall. Buried in EDE (OTTERLO) GENERAL CEMETERY, Gelderland, Netherlands. Plot L. Grave 3.

TRETHAKE

Wilfred

Petty Officer Stoker D/KX78975, H.M.S. Tamar, Royal Navy. Died 17th December 1941. Aged 34. Son of John and Emma Trethake; husband of Ruth Trethake, of Polperro, Cornwall. Buried in SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY, Hong Kong. Plot II. Row J. Grave 12.

TRUSCOTT

Arthur Vivian

Leading Seaman D/J 113884, H.M.S. Charybdis, Royal Navy. Died 23rd October 1943. Aged 34. Son of Archie Truscott, and of Minnie Truscott, of West Looe, Cornwall. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Plymouth, Devon. Panel 78. Column 3.

PHILLIPS

Arthur Raymond

Private 5445438, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Died 15th May 1943. Aged 30. Son of Robert and Esther Ann Phillips; husband of Eileen Doris Phillips, of East Looe, Cornwall. Buried in BONE WAR CEMETERY, ANNABA, Algeria. Plot VII. Row E. Grave 11.

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